Spanish and Portuguese: from a Germanic personal name composed of a
metathesized form of frið ‘peace’ (or farð
‘journey’, ‘expedition’) + nanð ‘daring’, ‘boldness’. See
also Ferdinand. This family name is also found in western
India, where it was taken by Portuguese colonists.

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